An exhibition at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, May 5 - September 3, 2012

“Fashionality” is a newly coined term that refers to the visual culture and semiotics of dress and adornment. Combining the words “fashion,” “personality,” and “nationality,” it suggests the interplay between clothing, identity and culture. Reflecting wide geographic and cultural diversity, this exhibition focuses upon the ways in which the concerns, identities and aesthetics of those living in Canada are expressed, deconstructed and reconfigured through the idiom of dress.

This blog records exhibition-related information, as well as work and events related to artists appearing in the show.

Tuesday, 14 August 2012

Going Bespoke

Have you been to Gallery Bespoke? If not, you're in for a unique experience, described as
"a
showcase of home furnishings as high art." Open by appointment, it is the Logan Ave. studio of Toronto-based designer and artist Camal Pirbhai, and a place to view his conceptual works, along with
collaborations with other artists. You can learn all about it, and about the artist, here:

Camal is also the creative genius behind
Studio La Beauté, also located on Logan Ave in Toronto. Here he works closely with architects and interior designers (locally and
internationally) to produce uniquely crafted furnishings for high-end
residential and luxury commercial projects. They are known for their artisanship
and their meticulous care in creating exceptional draperies and window treatments.